Maleia
Girl name · #2870 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 59 baby girls were named Maleia, placing it at #2870 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4584, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,508 girls born in 2025 was named Maleia.
Babies named Maleia per year. Source: SSA.
The 69-year story
Maleia first appears in the Social Security records in 1956, when 10 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 92 babies and a rank of #2090. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Maleia against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Maleia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Maleia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Maleia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Maleia is most common
State-level data for Maleia is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Maleia
Statistically, parents drawn to Maleia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kaleia, Aletheia, Ilaria, Halia, and Atalia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maleia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | #2859 |
| 2024 | 44 | #3516 |
| 2023 | 92 | #2090 |
| 2022 | 62 | #2756 |
| 2021 | 61 | #2784 |
| 2020 | 54 | #2966 |
| 2019 | 48 | #3272 |
| 2018 | 22 | #5619 |
| 2017 | 30 | #4576 |
| 2016 | 33 | #4345 |
| 2015 | 30 | #4584 |
| 2014 | 34 | #4269 |
| 2013 | 42 | #3645 |
| 2012 | 46 | #3464 |
| 2011 | 39 | #3843 |
| 2010 | 44 | #3572 |
| 2009 | 47 | #3460 |
| 2008 | 26 | #5434 |
| 2007 | 35 | #4299 |
| 2006 | 34 | #4265 |
| 2005 | 25 | #5113 |
| 2004 | 23 | #5377 |
| 2003 | 32 | #4109 |
| 2002 | 25 | #4767 |
| 2001 | 24 | #4834 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Maleia a popular girl name?
Maleia ranked #2870 among girls in 2025 with 59 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4584.
When was the name Maleia most popular?
Maleia peaked in 2023, when 92 American girls received the name (ranked #2090 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Maleia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,508 newborn American girls was named Maleia. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.